Q: Is 252,637 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,637 is a composite number.

Why is 252,637 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 252,637 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 17 77 119 187 193 1,309 1,351 2,123 3,281 14,861 22,967 36,091 and 252,637, with no remainder.

Since 252,637 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,637, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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